The event is the largest NAIA national championship based on number of participants

Avila University's Athletic Director, Anthony Hall, has announced the hiring of Kylie Williamson to take over the women's softball program. Williamson graduated from UMKC in 2007 with a Bachelors of Liberal Arts degree. She is currently working on her Masters degree in Education, specializing in Sports Psychology, through the University of Kansas.

NFCA Release- The Missouri Valley College coaching staff of head coach, Josh Miller along with assistant coach Stephanie Hey has been named the NAIA Midwest Region Softball Coaching Staff of the Year, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced.

The final standings for the 2008-09 Directors' Cup standings were released today and Lindenwood finished third among NAIA programs. The showing is the ninth time in the last ten years that the athletics department has finished in the Top Five in the standings which ranks athletics departments for their overall success at national championship events.